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Review

Alita: Battle Angel 2019

Directed by Robert Rodriguez · 122 mins · 1,761 views

3.4 Letterboxd 3.24(470,388)
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Synopsis

When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.

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Reviews (106)

  1. D
    David Sims 8 月 24, 2026

    that moon war tho

    1,031 12
  2. Y
    YI JIAN 8 月 24, 2026

    I was higher than I intended to be when I watched this and I feel like I’ve met face-to-face with God.

    1,131 10
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    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗ 8 月 24, 2026

    alita fought for bitmoji rights

    859 5
  4. M
    mia lee vicino 8 月 24, 2026

    the twist that the antagonist was secretly edward norton all along is soooo 1999 🙄

    2,379 15
  5. P
    Patrick Willems 8 月 24, 2026

    I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of limbs that get cut off in this movie.

    3,074 23
  6. J
    Josh Lewis 8 月 24, 2026

    Digital and corporeal self-actualization—our relationship to our shells and the complex power structures that wield control over them. Color me surprised to find a YA dystopia interested in narrative economy, visual detail, and character. (Thanks James Cameron?) The production design that evokes Japanese transhuman cyberpunk and repurposes it in a post-war, American refugee context is unbelievably gorgeous, as is the kinetic fluidity of the action. First time in a while I’ve been sequel-baited and actually cared enough to want to see more. Bring on Alita 2.

    577 11
  7. S
    sree 8 月 24, 2026

    christoph waltz can like… get it end of review

    532 5
  8. K
    karen h. 8 月 24, 2026

    i’m sorry but hell yeah

    1,773 7
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    matt lynch 8 月 24, 2026

    Cameron’s tin-eared writing plus Rodriguez’s juvenilia is as dire as you’d expect, but Cameron’s design and FX perfectionism plus Rodriguez’s simple (and finally well-employed) economy is as tantalizing as it sounds. This is all over the place, an often eye-popping (sometimes literally) YA dystopia with some of the clumsiest writing and performances of either filmmakers’ careers and a halting narrative that promises alien wars and global socioeconomic upheaval but delivers robot swordfights and Rollerball tournaments. A mess I will probably sit through a few more times.

    1,058 6
  10. D
    davidehrlich 8 月 24, 2026

    one thing I learned from ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL is that human skin faces stretched over giant robot bodies are literally my least favorite thing in the world.

    1,829 25
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    Patrick Willems 8 月 24, 2026

    I would like season tickets for motorball please

    797 5
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    esther 8 月 24, 2026

    “Whose body is this?” A film about bodies, identity, digital performance and engineered selfhood. A film about dysphoria and the joy of altering yourself to match how you feel. (Cis ppl do not interact!!) Rosa Salazar gives one of the best performances I’ve ever seen in a film. I do not trust anyone who doesn’t at the very least find something of interest here. I found much more than that. Edit: I wrote a piece about some of my feelings on this wonderful film

    933 55
  13. S
    Speed1994 8 月 24, 2026

    The tuff as hell fits Mahershala Ali was wearing in this film only saddened me about how we were ROBBED of seeing him as blade….

  14. J
    Jody Cleveland 8 月 23, 2026

    What the Ghost In The Shell live action reboot wished it could be

  15. A
    Andrew 8 月 23, 2026

    De los mejores live action de un anime, aún nos deben la secuela. Tiene del mejor cgi en la filmografía de Robert Rodríguez Nota: 7.8/10

    5
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    isabellawter 8 月 23, 2026

    What in the kpop denim hunters

  17. B
    boptr 8 月 23, 2026

    stared watching half way but that is one of the ugliest main characters ive seen. mahershala ali looked tuff tho

  18. S
    Steel425 8 月 23, 2026

    Great movie, good character depth and rich story.

  19. A
    Ahmed Khankhail 8 月 23, 2026

    the world setting and everything looks and feels so FKN cringe tbh

  20. A
    Alex 8 月 23, 2026

    Still peak sorry not sorry

  21. H
    Hampter1326 8 月 23, 2026

    Animation is great

  22. L
    Lou 8 月 23, 2026

    c’est là quoi

  23. M
    michelle3791 8 月 23, 2026

    Nope. Absolutely could not handle the uncanny valley-type ick the main character gave me. DNF’d at the first ad break.

  24. K
    ketomizandari 8 月 23, 2026

    Aura farming for 2 hours straight

  25. J
    Jakegetsreel 8 月 23, 2026

    Corny script but this world is so damn cool. It’s unfortunate that this is the closest Mahershala Ali got to having a Blade costume in a movie

    3
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    Iz 8 月 23, 2026

    Okay she’s badass. Bro that ending was mean. There isn’t another one either so i’m not gonna know what happens 😡

    4
  27. S
    SunnyBites 8 月 23, 2026

    I couldn’t focus, she makes me feel uncomfortable

  28. I
    IRIStepes 8 月 23, 2026

    わたし は まんが と あにめ が すき です。

    1
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    jansibanansi 8 月 23, 2026

    NOT A MISS W THIS MOVIE, i couldnt take my eyes off for a second from the beginning, the visuals, the atmosphere everything about it is so mesmerizing its definently a movie that captures your attention the whole time. hope and PRAY for a sequel soon 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  30. C
    cmerritt4 8 月 22, 2026

    this film was decent. i’m not really into sci- fi films but this was actually okay. started of quite slow but as the film progressed it got better. the ending was disappointing as there could of been a lot more to offer. the acting was okay nothing crazy. overall a okay watch

  31. M
    Marlikki 8 月 22, 2026

    Alita: Battle Angel is an imaginative science fiction adventure that especially impressed me with its 3D presentation. Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron created a visually stunning fairy tale that feels almost made for the third dimension. Very few 3D movies manage to create such spectacular depth in almost every scene. Iron City feels incredibly tangible and alive, while Alita herself is brought to life through excellent CGI and motion capture technology. From a technical and visual perspective, this is still…

  32. K
    Khairina 8 月 22, 2026

    Idc what anyone says but it’s so f******(fucking) good 💔💔💔

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    whosguiih 8 月 22, 2026

    Eu era OBECADO nesse filme quando criança, uma android que patinava, lutava e ainda servia um cunt babado era tudo que eu queria ser

  34. S
    SleepyMashh 8 月 22, 2026

    Masterclass

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    Luna 8 月 22, 2026

    You’re so scary please get smaller eyes Action was actually really sick but the middle school drama writing really irked me. Lame sequel bait. Some weird casting choices with Christoph Walz and Edward Norton. I really wish Alita had a normal human face mocapped onto a cgi body like the other cyborgs, her giant eyes were really distracting. This film shares a lot of good things from Speed Racer (2008) but I think takes itself too seriously to be great.

  36. Z
    Zana Najmadin 8 月 22, 2026

    8/10

  37. Z
    zee ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ 8 月 22, 2026

    oh to watch this with my dad for the first time this movie was the beggining of my cyberpunk

  38. E
    ElouanElouan 8 月 22, 2026

    On reste sur notre faim.

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    rosabelle 8 月 22, 2026

    i’d sell 2 or 3 of my brothers on the black market to fund a sequel

    8 3
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    zozominthe 8 月 22, 2026

    Après avoir revu Alita : Battle Angel, je l’ai trouvé légèrement moins bon que lors de mon premier visionnage. Malgré cela, j’ai toujours trouvé l’intrigue très intéressante, même si certains éléments restent assez prévisibles. J’ai particulièrement apprécié le fait que chaque personnage soit bien utilisé et apporte quelque chose à l’histoire. La romance avec Hugo est également bien dosée : elle apporte juste ce qu’il faut de romance pour permettre de s’attacher davantage aux personnages sans prendre toute la place.…

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    Kelvin E 8 月 22, 2026

    NECESITAMOS LA PINCHE CONTINUACIOOOOON.

  42. M
    Meow 8 月 22, 2026

    I would’ve preferred it to be animated, tbh. The cgi on the protagonist in particular really didn’t help (perhaps I am cynical having watched it in the era of AI generated images). The writing was also…not great. Still, the worldbuilding was fun and I found myself wanting to see more Motorball. I’m mildly curious about the source material, to see how it compares, but I’m not particularly interested in the ending (again, the world exploration was more fascinating than the…

    1
  43. S
    S_Hawkwind 8 月 22, 2026

    OK, this rules in a number of ways.

  44. M
    Mark Arroyo 8 月 22, 2026

    Alita: Battle Angel gave us giant anime eyes, cyborg kung fu, Motorball, a whole floating city to explore… then ended like the sequel was coming next Tuesday. Seven years later, I’m still looking up at Zalem waiting. Alita has a battle angel body. I have sequel abandonment issues.

  45. M
    mada 8 月 22, 2026

    eu me diverti? sim… mas eu provavelmente estava usando apenas um neurônio nesse dia

  46. J
    John 8 月 22, 2026

    Happy 31st birthday to the beautiful and talented Dua Lipa! 🎂❤️ Dua recorded a song for this movie called Swan Song. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Dr. Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate…

    2
  47. A
    Andy 8 月 22, 2026

    Look man I know the writing kinda sucks but this shit fucking rips

  48. E
    EricShotFirst 8 月 22, 2026

    I dunno… I think it’s pretty good.

  49. _
    __mechiii 8 月 22, 2026

    Es triste que tanta gente no sepa que está basada en un manga y la califique de forma tan pobre juzgando sus decisiones creativas tanto por parte del guión como en la parte visual cuando justamente eso hace que sea lo más fiel posible a la fuente original. Sigo esperando con toda la fé posible a que hagan una secuela que continúe la adaptación.

  50. M
    Mr.Bombastic 8 月 22, 2026

    Entretenida con los panas? Si Explican demasiadas cosas? También Me ha gustado? Ahí va la cosa Lo mejor? Edwar Norton

    1
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    Zoel_Cairo 8 月 21, 2026

    In the world full of Speed Racer revisionists.. I think we can give 5% of attention to Alita.

    1
  52. M
    maxxxinnee 8 月 21, 2026

    Le estoy regalando una estrella

  53. H
    Hoemin 8 月 21, 2026

    Un chef d’oeuvre et je pèse mes mots

  54. M
    Miguel Treviño 8 月 21, 2026

    Es una peli rara. Por un lado tienes la escritura que es increiblemente patosa y que te mete todo el lore sobre cosas que pasaron hace muchos años o sobre una guerra o una ciudad que en ningun momento visitamos. Todo el worldbuilding y la informacion que vas recolectando, asimilando y conectando no sirve para nada. Porque esta claro que la peli iba a tener una sequela que aprovechase esta informacion e indagase mas en ella. Es frustrante, porque todo…

    1 4
  55. D
    Djassem Chetbi 8 月 21, 2026

    Just focus on the story forget the kissing scenes , god !

  56. A
    ashnt 8 月 21, 2026

    og

  57. R
    Rosyheadmeat 8 月 21, 2026

    Je me lasserais jamais de ce chef d’œuvre faut absolument que je m’achète les mangas

  58. N
    nalayarr 8 月 21, 2026

    okg it’s been so long

  59. H
    hinsho 8 月 21, 2026

    voir ce film devant un Tasty Crousty c la régalade

  60. E
    efsu 8 月 21, 2026

    YANİ HAYATIMDA İZLEDİĞİM EN MUHTEŞEM, EN GÜZEL FİLMLERDEN BİRİ. GERÇEKTEN HARİKULADE VE İNANILMAZ DERECEDE ETKİLEYİCİ. O KADAR BAYILDIM Kİ KELİMELER KİFAYETSİZ KALIYOR. BÖYLE BİR BAŞYAPITI HAYATIMDA GÖRMEMİŞTİM; TA Kİ BİRİCİK EMİNCİĞİM BANA BUNU ÖNERENE KADAR. BUNCA YIL BOŞUNA YAŞAMIŞIM. İZLEYİN, İZLETTİRİN.

    1 1
  61. A
    Aaron Falvo 8 月 21, 2026

    The last time a Japanese anime/manga was adapted for an American audience, we got the horrors of Ghost In The Shell, the worst movie of 2017, so naturally, I was very skeptical of this movie, an adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s manga series Gunnm, despite its’ star caliber writing directing team of James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez, two very unique visionary filmmakers coming together on this, a project that 9 times out of 10 usually ends up faltering at the box…

  62. M
    Mak91 8 月 21, 2026

    6.5/10

  63. V
    VoidInEphemera 8 月 21, 2026

    It’s alright, but I definitely could have given it more attention. I’ll probably need to watch it properly.

  64. J
    jonpremise 8 月 21, 2026

    Spotted this on TV and decided to watch it again. I really dig this movie, even though I don’t usually go for this kind of thing. I think what separates it from a lot of big budget CGI action movies is the genuine sense of jeopardy. You feel like anyone could get killed at any time, and people do. I’m surprised that it’s a 12A movie because it’s pretty dark and brutal. I also just love the whole thing of…

  65. ཐ

    peak but likes ends without going anywhere

  66. N
    neda 8 月 21, 2026

    battle scenite sa qki

  67. F
    f1lthy_1 8 月 21, 2026

    The friend group i watched this movie with is still active. A forgettable movie with an unforgettable memory lol

  68. B
    bodym1nds0ul 8 月 21, 2026

    a quei camei di ed norton con quegli occhialini e i capelli chiari e lunghi, ammetto di aver riso

  69. E
    Ethan Pierce 8 月 21, 2026

    I love a zippy movie as much as he next guy, but when your 2 hour movie feels like 1 hour (and on a plane no less) then I think it starts to become a bit of problem (a problem that could be remedied ten times more moon war).

    1
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    The_Witness 8 月 21, 2026

    Ya script stinks James. I can smell the hand you’re neglecting to write with.

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    leviathan773 8 月 21, 2026

    It is hard to translate anime into live action. But this i think did a decent job. But not really having a frame of reference could say something. It was a fun movie and thats all I can ask for.

  72. R
    Richard Blackbourn 8 月 21, 2026

    Stinky eyeballs

  73. C
    CarcasseTorpide 8 月 21, 2026

    Rodriguez parvient presque à faire un bon film.

  74. J
    Jarad Robert Holt 8 月 21, 2026

    We need more films like this. Visually stunning and is enjoyable at times but a poor script and a poor acting performance from the male lead means this film will never get a 2nd like every other sci fi.

  75. L
    LyhBe 8 月 21, 2026

    I’ve never wanted to skip through dialogue so BAD

  76. A
    anri 8 月 21, 2026

    they really wanted me to wait for alita 2 by revealing edward norton as nova

  77. M
    menna2008 8 月 21, 2026

    يعنى في كمية أحداث عبثية بس ماشي

  78. J
    Joaquín 8 月 21, 2026

    Literalmente no tiene trama pero tiene cosas que molan bastante, especialmente cómo está hecha la ciudad y la cantidad de amputaciones que se ven.

  79. Y
    yoshinoheart 8 月 21, 2026

    To com medo de ser um robô e nem saber

  80. L
    leves_levi 8 月 20, 2026

    where is the second movie argh

  81. J
    Jean Doe 8 月 20, 2026

    Male incel

  82. 𝕻

    Holy peak

  83. S
    s77mmer 8 月 20, 2026

    According to my mom I’ve watched this in cinemas when it came out 7 years ago, but i genuinely have no memory of it. then again, I waaas only 10

    2
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    nella 8 月 20, 2026

    littéralement l’un des rares films que je pourrais revoir 50000

  85. F
    flibyisnowdead 8 月 20, 2026

    Nose solo mw gusta

  86. M
    medi 8 月 20, 2026

    One hand this movie depicts our born-lethal-yesterday hero brutally dismembering and mutilating goons, while on the other hand has her innocently yelling “hi-yah!” three separate times

  87. D
    DarkWolf24 8 月 20, 2026

    Okay I can’t be the only one expecting to see a reference or nod to cyborg Eddie from the iron maiden album somewhere in time. I absolutely love the david and goliath story told in the first and second act as it perfectly sets the ball rolling for an absolutely phenomenal sci fi movie. The CGI is great too and so are the performances with the characters being one of the best parts of this movie. Overall this movie is…

    2
  88. V
    Vidok 8 月 20, 2026

    A dull version of a Spy Kids movie for the young adult/anime audience but without any of the charm. Robert Rodriguez is such a fucking hack.

  89. A
    Alex McTernan 8 月 20, 2026

    Underrated movie. I hope they still continue the series, though not much news has come up in a few years.

  90. D
    Dylan 8 月 20, 2026

    Incredible VFX, Entertaining story, great action, but absolutely a joke, it never got a sequel after its release.

  91. N
    Noa 8 月 20, 2026

    Sorry to everyone who likes this movie

    1
  92. D
    danathecool 8 月 20, 2026

    This is one of the movies that will always make me cry and i can watch over n over again. One of my top favourites.

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    giogio01 8 月 20, 2026

    Todo mundo é robô agora

  94. V
    verrathe1 8 月 20, 2026

    To me this movie felt like a fever dream, I remember watching this when I was a kid younger at my father’s house. On I think a tv station or on cable where there was a section to watch free movies m. And I remember really liking it, a couple years passed and I remember always thinking about it but never knowing if it was a dream I made up or if it’s something I really watched. Fast forward a…

  95. C
    choripanprimero 8 月 20, 2026

    Uncanny valley pero está buena, como el juego granny de la abuela que corre en skate y hace piruetas 💋

  96. E
    Ethan Otto 8 月 19, 2026

    you know what? hell yeah

  97. F
    Far1za 8 月 17, 2026

    Remember watching this in theaters and then the next day creating a roblox username that mentioned alita because of how much I loved the movie, honestly as good as I remember it x2

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    Warner West 8 月 14, 2026

    Okay, I kinda get it now. I need a 3D IMAX screening for maximum effect, but I do understand how this thing has appeal. Kinda in the Sky Captain vein (complimentary)

    1
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    MehdiS06 6 月 30, 2026

    sympa si jme souviens bien

  100. N
    Nokiaa_09 3 月 19, 2026

    This is honestly very underrated. It had good action scene and very nice visuals, but script could be a bit better. Overall very cool 🙂

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    TrippHolbrook 2 月 18, 2026

    Definitely a Robert Rodriguez Film

  102. W
    weirto3 11 月 15, 2024

    actually cool

  103. A
    arshive 10 月 17, 2024

    Need a sequel icl

  104. S
    shasalliu 4 月 5, 2020

    idk kenapa ini ga dilanjutin lg woik my tuffest lady robot, watched this when i was 14 and i love her sm…

    1
  105. S
    Sandra 8 月 19, 2019

    this is weird but also kinda fun

  106. E
    errroossss 2 月 13, 2019

    franchement très sympa.

    1

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My rating

R Rosa Salazar Alita
C Christoph Waltz Dr. Dyson Ido
J Jennifer Connelly Chiren
M Mahershala Ali Vector
E Ed Skrein Zapan
J Jackie Earle Haley Grewishka
K Keean Johnson Hugo
L Lana Condor Koyomi
J Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Tanji
E Eiza González Nyssiana
J Jeff Fahey McTeague
I Idara Victor Nurse Gerhad
R Rick Yune Master Clive Lee
D Derek Mears Romo
L Leonard Wu Kinuba
R Racer Rodriguez Claymore
M Marko Zaror Ajakutty
H Hugo Perez Jacked Cyborg
C Casper Van Dien Amok
B Billy Blair Zapan's Cronie #1
Director Robert Rodriguez
Writer James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis
Producer James Cameron, Jon Landau, Robert Rodriguez
Executive Producer David Valdes
Editor Ian Silverstein, Stephen E. Rivkin
Original Music Tom Holkenborg
Sound Craig Henighan, Paula Fairfield, Tim Rakoczy, Katherine Rose, Angelo Palazzo, Brad Engleking, Clark Crawford, Ethan Andrus, Andy Nelson, Doug Mountain, Catherine Harper, Darrin Mann
Stunts Alicia Vela-Bailey, Lauren Mary Kim, Don C. McGovern, Keil Oakley Zepernick, Garrett Warren, Jesse La Flair, Daniel Bernhardt, Jessie Graff
Art Direction William Ladd Skinner, James Clyne, Leslie McDonald, Feng Zhu, Jeff B. Adams Jr., Mark Goerner, A. Todd Holland
Casting Michelle Wade Byrd, Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe
Synopsis
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Writer
James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis
Studio
Troublemaker Studios, Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, TSG Entertainment
Country
USA
Language
English, Spanish
Year
2019
Runtime
122 mins

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